Lambardar -- Appointment - Order of Collector shows that factum of absence of petitioner has been noted however that has not been made basis of order - Petitioner has been found unsuitable for appointment as Lambardar as there was a criminal case registered against him and Lok Ayukta has found him guilty of embezzlement of panchayat funds, apart from an order passed in a..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Disclosure statement - Recovery of weapon of offence - Offence u/s 25 of Arms Act - Place of recovery was assessable to everyone - No independent witness had been joined at the time of recovery as villagers has shown their inability - I.O had not given any notice to any of witnesses and no action was taken..........
Lambardar -- Appointment of - Once facts have been conceded, scope of interference by High Court in impugned orders is limited as authorities below are better judge with regard to appointment to post of Lambardar by evaluating candidates, who were claiming appointment against said post...........
Lambardar -- Appointment of - Respondent No.4 is a driver by profession and hardly remain in the village - Said objection raised for the first time before the High Court, therefore said objection cannot be taken into account by High Court to interfere with orders passed by respondents nos.2 & 3 - No ground made out to interfere - Petition dismissed...........
Lambardar -- Appointment of Lambardar(Headman) - Initial selection is required to be made by Deputy Commissioner - Once the candidate selected by Deputy Commissioner has decided to leave, therefore, authorities are required to issue fresh advertisement...........
Lambardar -- Appointment - Collector being an appointing authority and being officer in field having benefit of assessing comparative merits of candidates not only based upon records and comments of subordinate revenue authorities assesses personal capability of candidate who appear before him - Therefore, Collector is the best judge to evaluate suitability of candidates..........
Lambardar -- Appointment - Order passed by Collector - Appellate authority as well as Revisional authority can only interfere in order passed by Collector in case there is any perversity , illegality or patent violation of any statutory rules including violation of principle of natural justice...........
Lambardar -- Appointment - Discrimination on basis of gender - Commissioner while setting aside appointment of petitioner adversely commented upon motherhood of a woman - Having children has been treated as a taboo and has been taken a ground for holding petitioner ineligible for post of lambardar - Order of Commissioner set aside - Order of Collector upheld...........
Lambardar -- Appointment - On basis of experience which he had gained as Sarbrah Lambardar but that alone cannot be a guiding and deciding factor...........
Lambardar -- Appointment - On basis of experience which he had gained as Sarbrah Lambardar - Cannot be a determinative factor especially when District Collector has advantage of interacting with candidates which he did so and on assessment of respective candidates, the opinion which has been carved out and concluded cannot be said to be one which should be called in..........
